CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 26.--The Commandant of the United States Marine
Corps, Gen. Charles C. Krulak, will deliver the next Greater Issues Speech at
The Citadel on Friday (Feb. 28) at 1:45.

Greater Issues Speeches are presented to enrich the educational
experience of the cadets. The speeches are held in McAlister Field House on
campus and are open to the public. They are supported by the Mills B. Lane
Memorial Foundation.

From commanding a platoon in the Marines to commanding the entire
Corps, General Krulak has led an illustrious career in the military.

A native of Quantico, he was graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a bachelor of science degree in engineering in 1964.

He earned a master of science degree in labor relations from George Washington University in 1973, and he is a graduate of the Amphibious Warfare
School, Army Command and General Staff College, National War College, and The
Basic School at Quantico.

Since commissioning and graduation from the latter, General Krulak has held a variety of command positions, from a platoon and two rifle companies
during two tours in Vietnam to the Counter-Guerilla Warfare School and the 3d
Battalion, 3d Marines, in Okinawa.

His numerous staff assignments include Military Assistant to the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications and
Intelligence, Office of the Secretary of Defense. In November 1988, while
serving as Deputy Director of the White House Military Office, he was selected
for promotion to brigadier general. He was subsequently assigned as the
Commanding General, 10th Marine Expeditionary Brigade/Assistant Division
Commander, 2d Marine Division, FMF, Atlantic, Camp Lejeune; Commanding General,
2d Force Service Support Group/Commanding General, 6th Marine Expeditionary
Brigade, FMF, Atlantic, Camp Lejeune; and Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for
Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corps.

Krulak advanced to the rank of major general in March 1992 and five months later he was assigned as Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat
Development Command, Quantico. He attained the rank of lieutenant general in
September 1992 and in July 1994 he was assigned as Commander of Marine Forces
Pacific/ Commanding General, Fleet Marine Forces Pacific, Camp H.M. Smith,
Hawaii.

He was promoted to full general on June 29, 1995, and the following day he assumed the duties as the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps.